Qualia Envy Anthology TL by boke ### TL notes indicated by hash tags like this: ### ### Page numbers indicated by —XX for example, page one is: —01 ### Panel numbers indicated by -X for example, panel one is: -1 ### sfx- means the following is a sound effect. ### hw- means the following is handwritten text. ### Unless otherwise noted, panel and text balloon flow is from upper right to lower left. ### This TL indexes on file number in case the page numbers don’t match. ### Sometimes my comments are snark or color, so feel free to ignore those. —01 -1 Qualia ###tiny gold letters Envy ###big black letters Yuri Anthology ###vertical —03 -1 When I was young, I went to see a performance with my family. Supple fingertips expressed beautiful emotions that left me moved. It was a dance where amidst the grace, there was a strict strength concealed there. Across a shimmering sea of illumination, looking like she was in danger of drowning, a fearless girl jumped to the heavens. Her flaming blue eyes looked to set my entire being on fire. I couldn’t look away. You were the “Blue Swan”. Relying only on the remnants of those Blue Feathers, I began walking down the path of dance believing I would meet you again. Of course it hasn’t been an easy path. In the end, I could only be one amongst many. Even so, I still wanted to meet you, the “Blue Swan” once more. To that end, I always carried a blue ribbon the same color as your eyes. One day, while preparing for an ballet company audition, I came to inspect the venue because I thought it might be a opportunity to get connected with you. Just as I had heard, it was a magnificent performance hall, absolutely huge. Maybe because it was an old, storied building, it almost felt like it was slumbering, with it’s white hallways lined with similar columns bathed in a pale light. “Coming to see this place was certainly the right decision! If I had just come on the day of the audition, I would have certainly gotten lost. I mean… I’m lost right now…” Suppressing the urge to sigh and slump my shoulders, maybe I could at least find a door that was open somewhere and began to search around. As I did, I heard a strange sound from a room up ahead. Careful to not draw attention to myself, I took a peek and saw what was most likely the ballet company, in full costume, ready for a performance. “Amazing! To be able to see them up close like this! And from the costumes, maybe they are putting on Swan Lake?” Knowing that I didn’t dare disturb them, my hands were rooted to the doorway. I couldn’t move away. “Hey, where did XXX go to? We’re right in the middle of dress rehearsal!” The director asked this question to everyone around in a somewhat frustrated voice. “This happens all the time, right? Once she gets dressed, she just dances off someplace.” The costume master, seeming like they were used to this, pointed beyond a doorway. The director snorted, “give me a break!” and stomped off in the direction of the door. “This seems serious! I had better get out of here!” Feeling like I had just gotten a taste of the reality of a pro ballet troupe, I moved on. However, in this huge building, everything looked the same, and I soon lost track of the way I had come from. I wasn’t able to find anyone to ask directions from and the pale light was slowly changing tint. Becoming indigo, it felt like it was slowly dyeing my heart a darker shade. I had failed ballet auditions any number of times. And this was likely my last chance. With each step forward I took, the light right in front of my eyes receded and escaped from my grasp. My anxiety was bubbling up inside of me, and to not get lost inside of it, I fingered my blue ribbon to calm myself. “I’ve always believed I’d meet her someday…’ Saying that, a faint shadow of a person appeared on a huge staircase a little ways away, wavering as if lit from a candle. Whoever it was, as they got close to me, I unconsciously held my breath. Deep blue velvet material - a deeper blue than the depths of the oceans. A skirt built of layers of faint transparent tulle. Graceful wings, dyed water blue, were tied in to her back. She was a gorgeous ballerina. She danced down the illuminated stairs as if they were a stage. Transfixed by her smile, the vision of her dancing was like a fantasy. It was as if she was expressing from the depths of her heart her love of ballet. Like she was singing a love song. “A blue swan… it’s you!” Unable to hold back my feelings, I was speaking to her, the woman I had been frantically searching for my whole life. “Do you have business with me?”, she said. It wasn’t the charming young girl I had seen back when I was little that was standing there. She looked at me. Her blue eyes, that shone as if lit by a fire, were still the same. Eyes that threatened to burn me whole. She was the very vision of a swan that has grown into their full beauty. “…please calm yourself. It’s alright. I’m listening…” Her sweet words were calming as she took my hand and pulled me closer. “And your eyes… I remember your eyes so clearly.” She seemed happy as leaned close to my face, peering deep into my eyes. “Just as I was reflected in your eyes, you were reflected in mine,” she said. “A girl whose rose colored eyes made her shine brightly… at that time it caught my attention somehow and I knew that I would meet you again someday.” As she continued to look at me with an unwavering gaze, it was true that I could see myself reflected in the depths of her eyes. “And look! Now I have found you, thanks to this outfit, thanks I how I have protected being a swan,” she chuckled. I was unable to think as her words went past me, overcome with surprise and dumbfounded, I simply stood there. But I was unbelievable happy that I existed somewhere within the person I had adored all these years. And now that I had met her, there was something I needed to tell her. “I’m here to audition tomorrow. And… if I pass… could it be possible to perform as the Blue Swan, just like you?” “Then you would be competing with me? …And would you capture me?” She seemed slightly surprised, but gracefully dropped both hands while straightening her back and dropping into a deep bow. “I accept your challenge.” She slowly drew herself erect, and smiling gently at me, presented me with the fluffy blue wings. “These are my wings,” she said, “please use your strength to fly to me and return them.” She embraced me and whispered in my ear, “I’m waiting.” “Just like you… I will became a swan that will set your heart on fire!” I said. And the girl’s rose colored eyes, even if it was just a little bit, were flickering like a flame. —04 -1 —05 -1 Kippu Blue Étoile Sakamoto Bin The Curtain Of A Pure Heart Kaijima Chiho My Kitten Moshi Momo and Rin Medama Yaki A Joyous Evening Kiriyama Haruka Rainy Emotion Afterward —07 -1 Find a partner? Indeed. -2 The Curtain Of A Pure Heart Sakamoto Bin Upperclassmen and Lowerclassmen will all forms pairs. The Upperclassmen will offer advice on various situations. By doing so, it will encourage growth for each of you. -3 I pray that you all shall meet a wonderful partner. A partner, huh…? —08 -1 I don’t really get it, but I guess anyone will do to start, right? Kya…?! ###part of bubble above sfx- Murmur Hiragi-san! -2 Click -3 sfx- Murmur Oh, is that so? -4 Then in that case… —09 -1 Become my partner! -2 Eh? Hiragi-san?! —10 Whaaaa?! Ok… —11 -2 So what’s Hiragi-senpai usually like? -3 Everyone’s coming to ask me that! Well, duh! -4 Beautiful! Graceful! So perceptive! No matter what angle you take, she’s perfect… Someone who has never taken on a partner, and then bam! she does? She’s miraculous…! You’ll never see anyone as charming as her! Hmm. I see. —12 -1 “I see”? Suzune-san, why did Hiragi-san pick you? -2 Ah, that’s because… -3 Whoa -4 Suzune-san. —13 -1 I thought we might have lunch together. -2 Go on! Hurry up! Eh? Eh? -3 Sigh Okay! Okay! I’m going! -4 I don’t have a problem eating with her, but… —14 -2 This… -3 And this… -4 I just can’t get used to it. sfx- Feeling the attention So, after this… Yes! -5 You don’t board here, correct? Yes. I commute. There are both students who board and commute. ###box —15 -1 So then I shan’t bother with explaining dorm rules. But let me explain the daily schedule here at the academy. Yes, please. -1 I’m sure you have heard most of this from the instructors… -2 In the morning, the morning prayers are at 8:15. We begin with prayer, choir, and then reading the scriptures. -4 After that, we go to our normal classes. There is a closing ceremony where we pray again, then we finish with cleaning. Please learn this by heart. -5 She is so beautiful… Yeah… —16 -1 She really is beautiful. -2 And then tomorrow’s prayers will be at 8:15… Are you listening? Uwah?! -3 I’m sorry… Can you repeat that? Please listen properly this time. -5 At first, I thought have an upperclassman partner would be hard, but… I never would have thought I would get such a beauty. sfx- Ka-tak Ka-tunk -6 sfx- Ka-tak Ka-tunk I totally scored. —17 -1 Ah… The sunset. -2 I’ve always loved beautiful things since I was young. sfx- Ka-tunk -3 Beads… Wave polished sea glass. Finely ornamented tea cups. The vividly colored small fish in picture books. All sort of things have caught my attention. And I’m still the same. -4 But yeah… She was especially pretty. sfx- Ka-tak -5 Like the porcelain doll at my grandma’s house. —18 -1 My attention was caught by the sunlight filtering through its hair. -2 Because I was so fixated on it, my mom warned me. -3 “It’s precious, so don’t touch it”. -4 That just made me want to touch it more. They finally let me touch it after I asked. -5 There was a moment when the sunlight passed through Hiragi-senpai’s hair and she was unbelievably beautiful. -7 So nice… -19 -1 will be done earth as is heaven ### I don’t really know what scripture they are reading, so just sticking in the Lord’s Prayer. It’s like there’s an angel in our midst. -2 For some reason, I don’t even see other people. For thine is and the power, and -3 It’s like the light has been enticed into Hiragi-senpai’s hair and gathers there. Or something… —20 -1 Hiragi-san, Your prayers were so wonderful today. Thank you. -2 They were really so beautiful… So uplifting… And your singing! Not to say your dancing! -3 Oh, Hiragi-san… Ah… -4 There’s a flower petal… —21 -1 No, no. -2 
The hair is off limits. I’m very sorry. -3 Oh, my… -4 
She evaded that so gracefully… -5 Why did she covertly try to touch Hiragi-san? If you want to touch, you should just say so. —22 -1 I don’t think anyone has asked that. She gives off an aura that says you shouldn’t. -2 Mm -3 That’s too bad. You might have been able to touch it. -4 Good day. Good day. -5 But… I might just be able to… —23 -1 If I ask her, she might let me touch it. -2 Are you keeping up with your studies? See? She just chatted with me about something. -3 And we’re together, so… Well, I’m trying. -4 But I don’t memorize things well. And the History teacher erases the board fast. Ah… You have to prep for her classes, ok? -5 If you don’t understand something, do you want me to teach you? Wha? Really?! —24 -3 What? —19 -1 You’re really beautiful… -4 I see. Um, Senpai! -5 I would love to touch your hair. Would that be possible? —26 -1 …why do you want to touch my hair? -2 I-I really love beautiful things. The academy is filled with beautiful things. -3 The stained glass… -4 The sight of everyone praying… Your carefully maintained fingernails… The color you’ve applied to your lips… -5 All sorts of things. —27 -1 Your gaze is taken by beautiful things, hm? -2 I guess so! Since your hair is so beautiful, Senpai, it makes me want to touch it. -3 Then, no. —28 -1 Absolutely not. I won’t let you. -2 Eh? -3 Ahhh I guess I blew it. Maybe. -5 Just why do I want to touch it so bad? —29 -1 I feel off recently. All I think of is Senpai. -3 If I could touch her hair… It must be feel so good, so heavenly. It’s all I can think of. -4 I mean, Senpai’s hair is just so beautiful. Huh? Did something like this… happen before? —30 -2 Ahh, reading long passages aloud is so hard. That school seems to focus on that for English. The standard deviation seems a pretty far reach… -3 Whssh -4 Yank -5 Ah —31 -1 I’m sorry! Your hair got caught on my button! -2 Don’t move, I’ll undo it… -3 Ah. -4 Whew! I’m glad that it came loose. I’m sorry, I wasn’t watching where I was going… sfx- Bow No… -5 Thank you. I appreciate your concern. —32 -1 But I’ve never seen such pretty hair before. -2 I’m almost sorry your hair came loose. ‘Cause I really wanted to touch it. -4 Suzune? What’ wrong? Ah, crap! Sorry! Ok, bye! —33 -1 Ah… -3 To think that actually happened… back in junior high. Good day. Good day. -4 She had hair just as pretty as Senpai’s. Stand. Bow. Thank you very much! -5 Why did I have that dream, I wonder. -6 Hey. —34 -1 Suzune-saaan! Hand me a hairband and a bobby pin. u… Yes! -2 Something on your mind? Well, yesterday I asked Hiragi-senpai if I could touch her hair. Eh?! -3 You really did something way out there to her… Huh? But I wanted to touch it. -4 If she’d let me, I’d like to touch it. But there’s no way. -5 For Hiragi-senpai, that’s the one thing she won’t allow. —35 -2 Well, then… I wonder if there is anyone allowed to touch her hair? Special permission or something? How lovely… -4 Well for me, doing your hair is enough, Suzune-san. Wonder why. Somehow that doesn’t feel like praise… sfx- Sliiide -5 Eh? -6 Sfx- Clack You two. —36 -1 E…eh? Hiragi-senpai? Good day. Might I borrow Suzune for a moment? -2 Yes! But of course! Don’t treat me like I’m her thing! -3 Suzune. -4 You’ll accompany me. Yes… -5 Oh no, am I gonna get my first scolding from my partner? —37 -2 I’m unable to stand it anymore. -3 I’ve been thinking this for a while now… You allow others to touch you too much. -4 Is there a problem…? After all, you’re always surround by people, Senpai. -5 Can’t you tell just by looking? —38 -1 They might surround me, but I do not allow them to touch me. You can do the same thing. -2 It’s the same for beautiful things. You must be careful. -3 But you, you’re ordinary. So you think that just anyone can touch you. -4 You said you wanted to touch my hair. You said it the other evening in front of the stained glass. Fine. Touch it then. —39 -1 sfx- Clack However… -2 That means you will become mine. -3 Huh? —40 -1 Huh? Huh? -3 That’s right! It’s the same beautiful hair I saw before. -4 It’s her. -5 Ah… —41 -1 Senpai! You and I, we’ve met once before, right?! -2 I’m right, aren’t I?! -3 Your hair’s so completely different, I didn’t notice at all! You’re that girl with the beautiful hair! sfx- Wow —42 -2 Uh… Did I make you mad or something? -3 It’s because… You were only looking at my hair that you didn’t notice! -4 Each and every time, What you do and say makes me so irritated! -5 Of course I’m mad! How would I not be? -6 It’s because I’m the only one worked up! It was just a fleeting moment that afternoon… I was so happy you praised my hair like that! —43 -1 When you said you wanted to touch it, It set my heart racing! -2 And then just as I thought we had met once again… You only paid attention to my hair, and you didn’t remember me. -3 In addition to my hair, Your eyes are filled with all sorts of beautiful things. -4 And in addition, you allow others to get their hands all over you. -5 S-Senpai? —44 -1 So… Please? Touch me? -2 Since… You told me you wanted to touch my hair back then… -3 I’ve never allowed anyone… To touch a single strand of it. —45 -2 I thought - way more than that porcelain doll - how good, how heavenly it would feel, if I could just touch her hair. -3 I noticed that’s all I could think of. I touched her hair over and over again, lost in the luxurious feel of it. -4 But even so, There was one thing in all that sensation that I didn’t understand. —46 -1 Just how was it that… -2 She could make an expression that was just this darn cute? —49 -1 My Kitten Kaijima Chiho -2 Ever since she was little I’ve served my mistress, sweeter than any bouquet of flowers. —50 -1 But recently, the young miss has given me some trouble. -3 Alisa! -4 Kya Alisa! Listen! So, yesterday in the garden… sfx- Whumpf -5 Lady Rose! -6 You mustn’t! If you were to get injured… -7 I’m okay… —51 -1 Because my beloved Alisa will always protect me! -3 Arisa? -4 Yoink -5 Your governess is waiting in your room. Okaaay I’ll be back, Alisa! -6 Slam —52 -1 Siiiiigh… sfx- sliiiide -2 I can’t… She’s just too cute! -3 If I just weren’t a servant… If I just weren’t… sfx- Droop -5 Hah! Oh, my! hw- Work! -6 I’m simply the young miss’s servant. I must comport myself so she smiles like the springtime sun. —53 -1 But if it were permitted… -2 I would gaze out on a field of flowers with the young miss. We would lounge before the fireplace in Winter. Summer by the river. Autumn would be in the shade of the trees. If it were permitted, I would… -3 But both she and I are locked in unyielding roles. If a worthless maid were to receive her special attention, there would be those who would stir up worthless rumors. I would never be able to forgive myself were that to happen. -5 Haaah -6 Rustle —54 -3 Goodness, are you lost, little one? Or did you come into the garden because you wanted to me mine? -4 Hey, Alisa, what do you think she likes? We should give her a toy! And… and… —55 -1 Huh? What’s the matter? -2 Kya sfx- Lick -3 You’re such a cutie! -4 I’ve made up my mind! This kitten is now mine! -5 Ah, right! Alisa, I want to give her some milk. -6 Ah! Yes! I’ll bring some right away! —56 -1 Ka-chunk -2 Are kittens really that cute? ###bold and italicize “that” -3 Since that day, the kitten has monopolized the young miss’s attention. -4 The kitty was… Kitty! My kitty! -5 Scrub Scrub —57 -1 Nngh… The cat fur is everywhere! And all over the young miss’s clothes! sfx- Scrub -2 And even though she’s so tiny, she tears up the cushions with her claws. sfx- Squeek Squeek -3 And during the young miss’s nap time, it’s nothing but Meow Meow Meow! sfx- Wipe Wipe The young miss just spoils her rotten… -5 Hng… I’m so jealous. -9 If… —58 -1 I had the total freedom of a cat… -2 I could get spoiled -3 by the one I love… —59 -1 As much as I want… -4 If I could enjoy the delights that come from being loved… —60 -3 But… I don’t happen to be a cat. -4 Snip Snip Snip -6 Snip -7 Meow —61 -1 Nya -2 Rub Rub -3 As much as I hate to admit it, yeah, you’re cute. -4 But look! Getting taken care of as much as you want? -5 That’s unfair! sfx- Purr Purr -6 Listen up! The young miss is a high class woman. I wish I could be permitted to be held while she smiles at me… -7 So, c’mon… You get me, right? -8 Sigh… -9 sfx- Rustle Is that what you think? —62 -3 Young… -4 Young miss?! Why are you up in that tree?! Just… just stay there! -5 I’ll come get you! So don’t move! -6 Tap -7 Young…! —63 -1 Whump -2 Uuugh —64 -1 Were you surprised? -4 S-s-suprised?! That’s not what we’re talking about here! Why where you up in such a high place ###cut off -7 Hwha? —65 -1 L-l-lady Rose… What are you… sfx- Slide -2 sfx- Pet Pet U-um… Someone… Might pass by, so… -3 Um… It’s not like I don’t like this, but… But you and I can’t… -4 sfx- Caress Caress Ooh So… Ah… -5 I’ve loved you more than anyone, past or present, Alisa. Fufu I can’t believe you were jealous of a cat. —66 -1 You’re such a cutie -3 Young miss, j-j-ust what are you saying…?! And just where are you t-t-touching! sfx- Aaaaah sfx- Kya Kya Meow The End —69 -1 sfx- Scritcha Scritcha Scritch -2 Momo and Rin Moshi -3 That’s the way, Okino-san. It’s coming along nicely. Thank you. -4 Ok, So you’ve decided your college plans, Yahama-san? -5 More or less… But I haven’t started test prep yet. -6 I see. Well, here you’d be able to study design or focus on your speciality. So how about observing for today? —70 -1 Class is on weekdays, from 5pm to 8pm. When you include clean up time, people are here until nine. On Saturdays… sfx- Look Glance Look -2 Ah… Um… -3 Could it be that you’re… M-Momo-chan? Rin-chan?! —71 -1 Oh my… A friend of yours, Ogino-san? -2 hw- Ah… um… A childhood friend from kindergarden. Whoa… It’s been forever! hw- You two said the same thing! -3 I knew it was you right away, Momo-chan! sfx- Squeeze Me too! I knew it right away! -4 Momo-chan… Hehe… -5 Rin-chan, you’ve grown so tall! —72 -2 Momo-chan, you’re so good! Thanks! Um, you know… I’m gonna… -3 sfx- My goals! When I grow up I’m gonna be a picture drawer! sfx- Bam -4 Picture drawer? Yeah! sfx- Hm Hm —73 -1 That takes me back… hw- Haha… sfx- Bonk A “picture drawer”? ‘The heck? -2 But… sfx- Glance To be able to draw with Rin-chan again? That makes me happy. -3 Rin-chan…? sfx- Nn… -4 hw- Ok, then… So next is Ogino-san’s work. -5 Eh? hw- So this part is really well executed… So-so-so… So good! —74 -2 I wonder what’s up? Did something happen? -3 sfx- Clamor Clamor Good Job! See you! sfx- Siiiigh… So tiiiired. hw- It’s finally over… Getting critiqued is nerve wracking. sfx- Clamor -4 Rin-chan! —75 -1 sfx- Clamor Clamor Rin-chan, you’re amazing! hw- Wooooow That last piece you did was so well done! -2 sfx- Clamor Clamor Really? -3 Yeah! Rin-chan, it’s awesome you’re soo good! It’s really rad! —76 -1 It’s… not rad. -2 Momo-chan, why are you doing art? Me? -3 Because it’s fun to draw! So I want to draw in college too. I got my parents to agree, so I’ve decide this is what I want to do. -4 That… ###bold and italicize “that” is your reason? —77 -1 Yup! What about you? -2 Me…? -3 I’ve been in art classes since forever. All I’ve been doing is drawing. My parents were into it, so… I decided to do art. -4 That’s cool. You really like art, huh? -5 It’s not like that. —78 -1 I don’t like art as much as you do. I don’t think I like drawing, actually. -2 Wha?! You don’t like drawing? And you’ve been doing it all this time? -3 It’s been like this since I was little. But you seem like you really enjoy drawing, huh, Momo-chan? Whaa? That’s how it is for you? -4 I’m kinda embarrassed… sfx- Smile Smile sfx- What do I do now? —79 -1 I’ve been taking classes and focussing on oils, but I don’t enjoy it. I do like the subject, but I never know what I want to draw. -2 And I don’t have the guts to change subjects after all this time. -3 But if you keep at it… I think I’ll find something eventually… So I’m focussing on art. —80 -1 I see. sfx- Fidget -2 I see. -3 I wanna see the art you make when figure out what you want to draw. Anyone can see you’re trying hard, Rin-chan. —81 -1 I’m sure you’ll find it sooner or later! sfx- Whhsh -2 Ok? —82 -3 Yeah… -4 To help everyone improve their designs, We’re going to have everyone draw the same thing today. sfx- Clamor Clamor Since it’s the same subject, everyone’s design skills will be on display. hw- Ok! Start! -5 Ugh… No matter what I draw, getting started is tough! sfx- Shake Shake Shake I suck so bad, I can’t get into it! -6 Go steal the good bits from other students! It’s the way to improve! I guess it’s the way to get better… sfx- Sneak -7 Whoa… You’re so good it’s kinda crushing, Rin-chan… sfx- Shine —83 -1 Sigh… She’s just too good. I didn’t get anything out of it. sfx- Wobble sfx- Droop sfx- Clatter -2 Welp… I won’t finish if I don’t get to it. Let’s just start with a draft… -3 huh…? sfx- Scribble Scribble Scribble -4 But this kinda has a life of it’s own… sfx- Sparkle Blink -5 Ah! This! This is getting fun! —84 -1 Hm Hm! -2 sfx- Scribble Scribble Scribble -3 Sigh -4 I drew this same thing last year… I already get how to draw it and the shading… -5 And there is still plenty of time left… -7 I’m kinda done with this already… —85 -2 Momo-chan… -3 Why is she having so much fun? —86 -1 Clench -2 Ah… —87 -1 That’s right… —88 -1 I wanna see the art you make when figure out what you want to draw. Anyone can see you’re trying hard, Rin-chan. -2 The art I want to draw The path I want to go down -3 Momo-chan’s the one who showed me! —89 -1 I’ve got to show her! -2 What I can do when I go for it. -4 Name: Ogino Rin Desired Schools First Choice: Sakuraka Art School Oil Painting Department —90 -1 Skritcha Scratch -2 Hachihama-san, you’ve gotten a lot better. Hehe -5 Heh —91 -1 Hey, why were you laughing when you looked at me before? sfx- Beep -2 sfx- Ka-klud Fufu What do you think? hw- Eh? Eh? Eh? Was there something on my face? Did I do something weird? -3 Nothing like that. hw- Um Um -5 Hey Momo-chan… Y’know, I… —92 -1 Ok, both of you. Can I have your college choices? -2 Same as when I started here. Sakura Art School, design department. ### it seems the full name of the school is Sakuraka, but they are shortening it here. -3 Me too. Sakura Art School. -4 Japanese painting Department ###Everything else is the same as on a previous page sfx- Flap —93 -1 Whaaa?! -2 Ogino-san! You changed from oils to Japanese painting? Why?! hw- What an over the top reaction… hw- Mmm, I knew this was going to happen… sfx- Hahahaha… -3 What about all the prep? You’ve only prepared for the oil painting department! You’ve never even tried using the water based media for Japanese style painting! You’ll have to start from scratch! Starting now?! hw- Hey, hey… sfx- Waaaaagh hw- Whoa -4 That’s fine by me. -5 “Fine by you”…? -6 Well, how about you start by trying water colors? —94 -1 Hm… There’s nothing I can complain about… -2 hw- Thank you. So this is what genius looks like… Amazing… -3 Well, that’s a relief! Looks like she’ll do just fine. -5 Momo-chan… —95 -1 Y’know… I was watching you have so much fun drawing. And I thought to myself that I have to step it up too. -2 sfx- Smile It’s all thanks to you, Momo-chan. -3 I really thought it over. What do I want to do? And I decided for myself. —96 -1 It made me proud of myself. and I want you to see the art I want to draw That was my challenge to myself. -3 Thank you. —97 -1 Eh? Ah… -2 Um… Wow, kinda embarrassed here… —98 -1 Yeah! I’ll totally see your art! -2 I’m always here for it! —101 -1 A Joyous Evening Medamayaki -2 Tunk —102 -1 Please excuse me. Ah, good job. -2 Glance -3 Smile -4 Tmp Tmp Tmp —103 -1 Tmp Tmp Tmp -2 What a precious smile. And her hair! Deep black and so silky. She looks so lovely in her beautiful kimono. -3 I adore the young lady. —104 -1 Of course I harbor no aspirations of getting close to her. I’m satisfied just watching over her from afar. -2 But the young lady treats even someone like me nicely. -3 So just maybe… No, what am I thinking? —105 -3 Slide -4 Shff —106 -2 Whoa —107 -2 Young… -4 Young mi… sfx- Erk —108 -1 Please forgive me! sfx- Whud -2 Your kimono! It was just too… …too pretty! I’ve always admired it! I got caught up and did something unforgivable! -3 sfx- Shiver Shiver -4 But if you throw me out I’ll have nowhere to go! So please! -5 Please don’t tell master! —109 -1 It’s alright. -3 Stop shaking. It’s ok. I’m not going to tell anyone. -4 …you look really nice in that kimono. -5 You look better in it than me. Young miss…? —110 -1 So… Show me more. —111 -2 Siiiiigh -3 What’s wrong? You’re heaving a big sigh… Did something bad happen? No… Mm… A little… Hmm? -4 Well, you gotta cheer yourself up! We have a lot of work to do today, ok? Y-yeah. That day… —112 -1 Whap -2 I pushed the young miss away… and ran away from there. -3 Even if I did lose it a little… To go ahead and lay hands on the young miss… -4 Since then… I feel like I’m a mouse that’s been thrown into a body of water. —113 -1 Hey. Might I have a moment? sfx- Jolt -2 Wh-what’s the matter? Young miss, this isn’t some place you should be… I’m looking for someone. Ah! -3 You there. Come with me a for a bit. —114 -1 Shiver -3 Twitch Whhsh —115 -1 I have other kimono I’ll let you try on. Come to my room tonight. Don’t tell the others. -2 These are old kimono, but I had them brought out. Are there any ones that catch your attention? If not, I can have more brought out some other day. -3 What do you think? —116 -1 Young miss… Just what do you mean by this? -2 It wouldn’t have been a surprise I got scolded and chased out of the house after that. …for a maid to dare to wear the kimono of her mistress. And…? -3 So when I should have been tossed out… You say “I let you try them on”? —117 -1 Because I want to see it. -2 I want to see. Because I think you’re pretty when you wear them. -3 That’s why I said you could try them. —118 -1 And like I was in a dream, amazing days passed by. Each evening, I called at the young miss’s room. -3 Giggle -4 Wearing the young miss’s kimono… —119 -2 Sometimes… dancing and singing to the young miss’s songs… -4 The young miss… me… Even the stars above… It was as if we were all laughing. —120 -1 See? You are even cuter like this. -2 Young miss, you sure have skill. You can even braid hair… My mother liked it like this. -3 But she left this mansion before you arrived here. -4 And what’s more… —121 -1 When you are like this… You really do look just like her. -2 Especially… -3 How she looked in photos when she was young… -4 Shhhf —122 -1 The stars above… Even the moon… -2 The groves of trees… Even islands… It was as if they were all laughing. -3 We must have been the most beautiful, happy people on earth. —123 -2 But… -3 Thumpa Thumpa -4 You shameless bitch! sfx- Wha-pish —124 -1 Young miss! Are you ok?! Do you have any idea what you have done?! Having secret meetings with a maid?! ###bold and italicize “maid” With what you’ve done how can I face anyone now?! -3 You mean to drag my name through the mud?! -4 Father… It’s not like that… What? —125 -1 I’m telling you, it’s not like that with her. She assaulted me… and threatened me. I was so scared, I couldn’t say anything… -3 Master! Please wait! —126 -1 I didn’t assault the young miss! It’s the truth! Master! Please believe me! -2 Are you stupid? You think I’d believe the word of some maid? Get out of my manor! -4 Young miss! Young miss! I beg you! Young miss! —127 -1 Young miss! -2 Young miss! Young miss… -3 Young… —128 -1 Father, a moment, please. -2 I cannot forgive her for what she has done to me. -3 But this is too harsh, even for her. Can you find it in your heart to forgive her? —129 -1 Father, please… -3 Oh my… sfx- Jolt -4 Good day. sfx- Slide —130 -2 The bruise. It’s still there. -4 Thumpa Thumpa —131 -1 sfx- Thumpa Thumpa I thought I’d never lay eyes on her again. -3 I don’t understand her… the young lady I adored her so much… That day… I was… —132 -1 So scared of her smile that I couldn’t get enough. —135 -1 Rainy Emotion Kiriyama Haruka Sakura-san, you’re heading out early today. Good work today! sfx- Shhhaaa National Safe Driving Month ###banner -2 You have a date? No, nothing like that. hw- C’mon… sfx- Be-woop -3 Good job~ I’m at a window seat —136 -1 The town I live in is 30 minutes away from any good shopping. A tiny town, surrounded by mountains and the ocean. sfx- Tap Tap Tap -2 Ah… Rain… My hair’ll go all crazy sfx- Pyoing -4 All the young people have left town. There’s almost nothing fun to do. —137 -1 But since there’s someone I like… -4 Chff —139 -1 Thanks for picking that up for me. -2 I always ask Ana-chan to model for me but… -3 But this assignment this time is adult women, so… My my. I'm happy to help. -4 sfx- Ba-ding Hm? Oh no. Ana-chan… She got hit with sudden overtime. —140 -1 Local Cable Broadcast -2 Sakura, that’s a wrap. -4 Creak -5 I’m totally stuck on what happened the other day ###both bubbles —141 -1 Misa transferred in, back in the day. I was a loner… and she treated me the same as anyone else. hw- Right? Yeah, that’s totally a dye job -2 Hey, hey, Is that your real hair? It’s so pretty! -3 If you don’t mind, would you model for me? My best friend. -4 I went to work. She went on to art school. We don’t see as much of each other as before, but… She said she was looking forward to meeting me at the coffee shop. Nngh… And we had set a date to meet up too… —142 -1 She’s always been so important to me… -2 I’ve never seen her look like that. Maybe… she likes her? -3 She’s beautiful alright. Managing the coffee house… She’s always smiling. She seems older, and totally with it… -4 Huh? —143 -1 Could it be she’s trying to seduce Misa?! sfx- Clatter sfx- Clunk sfx- Whap Hey! Saakura-san! -2 Could be…?! Could… hw- What the hell are you going on about? I’ve been calling you over and over… -3 Your report on the Harvest Festival has a couple places that aren’t good enough. Huh? I’m sorry! I’ll fix them right away! If you’re tired, maybe just go home? hw- You’re also doing the video, right?
 -4 Okay… Since then, I’ve been finding overtime to do. hw- I’ll leave this for later. —144 -1 Oh, by the way… In the next PR newsletter, would you be interested in doing the town spotlight feature? -2 Wha? sfx- Eh? Me? You sure? -3 Oh, come on. You’ve been here for two years already. Here are the documents and some back issues. -4 Tying Us Together - Local Newsletter Connection So, um… The place I have to interview is… Your own voices What’s in season —145 -3 Why here…? -4 Of all places? —146 -1 Oh! Good afternoon! You’re from the city, right? -2 Go… Good afternoon! -3 sfx- Bow Thanks for your time today. -4 My name is Amamiya. sfx- Smile Thank you for coming! -5 Work Selfish desires Maybe this is my chance! sfx- Gulp The cafe’s not open yet… but please come inside. That smile… —147 -1 I’m going to tear it down! So lets just get started. I have a number of things I’d like to ask you about… -2 Mmm… Please go ahead. -3 How long has this cafe been in operation? -4 My grandfather opened this cafe. It’s been about 30 years now, I guess. —148 -1 Right now, it’s managed by my father and myself. -2 Ah right. This place has been in town for a while. I see. -3 What do you suggest off your menu? The coffee, which we roast ourselves. And the rotating selection of cakes. I’ve only starting coming here recently. -4 Misa’s always having that. Can you share how you decided to inherit the cafe? —149 -1 I really like this place… -2 I’m always trying to assist our customers who come to relax and enjoy their time here. -3 They remodeled a little over a year ago. It’s a really pretty cafe. -4 The casual way they display local handicrafts. -5 The flowers outside the window, which they change for the season. -6 To be honest, it really is a lovely place to relax. ###bold and italicize “is” —150 -1 By the way, Sakura-san. -2 Huh? What is it? Is Misa-chan your friend? -3 Since you often come here with her… -4 I was wondering if the two of you are close? —151 -2 Clench -3 Y… Yeah. We are. Since way back. -4 Well… It’s about time I get moving… sfx- Clank -5 Thank you so much for making time for me. It’s my pleasure. -6 When the manuscript is ready, I’ll be in contact… sfx- Ka-chak —152 -1 sfx- Ding a ling Whoa! Ana-chan! -2 Misa! -3 Huh? Do you have the day off? N… No… I’m doing an interview… -4 An interview? That’s so cool! Hey, we haven’t seen each other for a while now. How are you doing? —153 -1 I have all sorts of things I want to talk to you about… Sorry. -2 sfx- Clack I’m working right now. I’ve got to get going. -3 Splish -4 Hey! Ana-chan…?! sfx- Stomp -5 Shaaaa —154 -3 I’m so stupid! I’m pretty sure Amamiya-san just sees her as a customer - that’s she’s just doing her job… —155 -4 Plip -5 Feeling like my friend’s been taking away… Sulking… Finding fault… Taking it out on Misa… -6 And she was so polite to someone younger like me… I’m such a brat. -7 There’s no way I can win… —156 -1 Correct report By Friday -2 Nnn -3 Sakuraaa! If the manuscript’s finished, hurry up and give it to me. Right. sfx- Creak -4 Win or lose I still have work to do. sfx- Nab sfx- Sigh Is this the interview you did? —157 -1 Waugh! Chief! sfx- Flip -2 Mmm The content’s not bad, but it’s a little stiff. sfx- Th-thump Th-thump -3 My take as a reader is that I want to know more about what the reporter felt. -4 Me? How I felt? -5 It’s a cafe where the girl I like and a wonderful, lovely woman are doing business! Like I could write that… sfx- Nngh -6 And… Where’s the photos? —158 -1 I’m so sorry about this. Sorry to keep bothering you. -2 I’m not troubled at all. Please feel free to take photos. -3 Click Click -4 Seriously… What the hell am I doing? C’mon, me… —159 -3 What’s this? Please have this, if you’d like. -4 It’s what you always order, right? -5 What I always…? You remembered…? —160 -1 I’ve only been here two or three times… I remember customer’s faces pretty quickly. -2 Especially ones that seems a little troubled. -3 This coffee was the pride of my grandfather. -4 Today I made it a touch sweeter. It’ll help you relax. —161 -1 Why? -3 It smells wonderful. So, Sakura-san? -4 You do the local broadcast every Wednesday, right? -5 Hah?! hw- Oh? Did I get it wrong? No… How did you know? —162 -1 How? Because I’m a citizen here. -2 When I got the phone call about the interview, I knew. -3 You have a knack for finding the good in people and events. -4 I look forward to it every week. —163 -1 Your voice is so calming, I love it. —164 -2 It’s now three o’clock… —165 -1 Today… How about sharing a moment of your afternoon with me? Today’s musical moment at three o’clock is… -2 Just happens to be your day, right Sakura-san? —166 -1 No fair. Actually, I don’t really like coffee. -2 But since Misa thinks it’s cool… -3 I force myself to drink it. I’m so jealous of you. —167 -3 It’s really good. But this makes me so happy. —168 -1 Come back, the two of you, ok? I’ll sneak sugar into yours. -2 Ding a ling -3 Ah! Ana-chan! sfx- Heya! -4 Huh? Is the shop closed, Kyoko-san? We’re open. -5 It’s been a while, huh? Are you here for work again? —169 -2 Yeah, but it’s still a secret. -3 Who can blame me for rushing -5 To put these feeling into shape? —170 -1 Swelter Swelter -2 It’s so hot! Today I’m gonna get Yuzu cider! Oh! Me too! -3 Hello, Kyoko-san! I’ve brought this month’s newsletter. -4 Welcome. —172 -1 Afterward Kippu Blue Étoile When I thought about the word “Envy”, the impression was of the feeling of being bound by searing heat, like the sun or flames, and the also how it shined like the stars. If you enjoyed this story about glittering girls, it would make me very happy. Sakamoto Bin The Curtain Of A Pure Heart It’s the first time I’ve drawn a yuri story, but I got to have fun drawing something I love. It’s a story where I wanted to show the overbearing weight of the feelings of beautiful and strong girls, and the shyness of a budding love. Kaijima Chiho My Kitten I was able to draw shady, sexy manga. Heh heh heh. I wanted to draw a cat plus my type of onee-san and a cute little lady. That’s just how it is. Moshi Momo and Rin It’s the first time I’ve drawn a story about a pair of girls, but both of them are good kids. Thank you for giving me a this shot to draw this story! Medama Yaki A Joyous Evening Thank you for inviting me to contribute. Even though it’s an anthology, I drew the kind of content I like, and did as I liked, and that let me have a lot of fun. I hope you enjoyed it! Thank you very much. Kiriyama Haruka Rainy Emotion Thank you for inviting me to contribute. Where I live there’s a coffee shop that says “try our coffee!” and will almost force a cup of coffee on you, even if you drink tea. It’s actually so delicious, that even if you hate coffee, you’ll go home saying it was delicious. It’s just that good.